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Message from the President Dear Frostburg State University Graduate: On behalf of the faculty and staff of Frostburg State University, it is my sincerest pleasure to congratulate you on your graduation. It is both an honor and privilege for us to share this important milestone with you. I appreciate that you have placed your confidence in this fine University and hope that you have benefited from all that we have to offer. It is my hope that your degree will be one of many successes in your life and that you take the skills you learned here and use them to make your mark on the world. Your education is only the beginning of a lifetime of learning. Today, as you take your place in the history of Frostburg State University, I invite you to return to take your rightful place in its future. We value your involvement, and we hope you will stay connected with your alma mater now that you have joined the ranks of proud FSU alumni. I offer my best wishes to you, your family and friends on this day of celebration, and I wish for you a very successful and happy future. Congratulations again, and the very best of luck. Sincerely, Jonathan Gibralter, President Dr. Jonathan C. Gibralter joined Frostburg State University as its 14th president in 2006, bringing a solid record of educational and community leadership. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton, a master’s from New York University and a doctorate from Syracuse University. He worked in the mental health field before entering higher education, where he has served for over 25 years as a faculty member and administrator. Under Dr. Gibralter’s leadership, FSU has improved enrollment; renewed its focus on marketing, branding and raising the institution’s profile; and successfully completed a comprehensive $15 million campaign, Staking Our Claim: The Campaign for Frostburg, which exceeded its goal by $1.7 million. The University has also developed a comprehensive strategic plan to guide its growth and focus its efforts. Dr. Gibralter has aligned FSU with the issues of climate change and sustainability. He is a charter signatory and a member of the steering committee of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. Since 2009, FSU has been following the strategic steps to reduce carbon emissions in its Climate Action Plan. In June 2010, Dr. Gibralter accepted the Climate Leadership Award on behalf of the entire FSU community for its determined efforts to be more sustainable. Dr. Gibralter is addressing the issue of high-risk drinking through a communitybased, multi-faceted approach with his administration and key constituents off campus. He was honored with the first national Presidential Leadership Award for his efforts in promoting a campus climate that de-emphasizes alcohol. He has shared collaborative strategies with numerous higher education stakeholders and has urged his fellow college and university presidents to exert their leadership on this critical issue. Because of these efforts, he was named co-chair of the College Presidents Working Group of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and FSU is a member of the National Collegiate Health Improvement Project. In service to higher education, Dr. Gibralter is the Maryland delegate to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ Council of State Representatives and a member of AASCU’s Professional Development Committee. His collaborative approach to higher education has engaged faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends in planning for the future of FSU.
A C A D E M I C R E G A L I A Academic regalia is a visible reminder that the process of intellectual pursuits has historic and honorable antecedents. The dignity of scholarship in the past remains vital in the present. Academic costume consists of gowns, hoods and caps. Traditionally made from black silk, gowns increasingly are the color of the institution granting the degree. The bachelor’s gown falls in straight lines and has long pointed sleeves, while the sleeves for the master’s gown are closed with slits for the arms at the wrist. The doctor’s gown has a velvet facing and three velvet bars on bellshaped sleeves. The velvet is either black or of the color stipulated for the degree held. The colorful hoods designate the degree of the wearer, the subject in which the degree is held, and the institution which awarded the degree. The colors of the velvet bands on each hood and robe represent the scholar’s field of learning, while the official colors of the school awarding the degree are always shown in the lining of the hood. Frostburg State University’s colors are red, black and white. The black mortarboard type of cap is most commonly worn, and it is usually made of the same material as the gown. Doctor’s caps may be made of velvet and may have tassels of gold or in the color of the wearer’s degree. Tassels of different colors are also used to indicate academic honors. The colors for academic fields established by the American Council on Education include: Arts, Letters, Humanities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Commerce, Accounting, Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drab Dentistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lilac Economics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copper Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Light Blue Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange Fine Arts, including Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brown Forestry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Russet Journalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purple Library Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lemon Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Green Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pink Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apricot Optometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sea Foam Green Oratory (Speech) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silver Gray Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dark Blue Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sage Green Public Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peacock Blue Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Golden Yellow Social Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cream Social Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citron Theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scarlet Veterinary Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gray ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SECOND COMMENCEMENT 5 T H E M A C E In the Middle Ages, the mace was a weapon used against armored warriors. It evolved through the years into an ornamental staff which served as a symbol of the authority of the ruler. Colleges and universities have adopted the mace as a decorative staff or baton which is carried by the grand marshal of the institution in all formal academic processions. The mace is also displayed at other significant events. The Frostburg State University mace was crafted from mountain walnut which was milled in nearby Flintstone, Maryland, in 1945. The grain pattern of the quarter-sawn wood was enhanced by laminating side sections to a central shaft which was then turned, point-to-point, on a wood lathe. To obtain a highgloss finish, 10 coats of trewax were applied while the mace was turned at high speed on the lathe. The fine detail work around the medallions and the final coating of wax were done by hand. The design of the Frostburg State University mace is based upon the recorder, a woodwind musical instrument. Two die-struck replicas of the University seal are affixed to the top. The mace was designed and crafted in 1986 by Dustin Davis of the Frostburg State University Department of Visual Arts. T H E M E D A L L I O N The Frostburg State University medallion is a replica of the seal of the University and is worn by the President at all formal academic convocations as a symbol of leadership and responsibility vested in that office. The Presidential medallion is die-struck metal with a highly polished gold finish. The design depicts a torch and book atop a column encircled by the name Frostburg State University and the founding date of the University, 1898, with mountains in the background. The torch and open book symbolize the enlightenment of higher education, while banners on each side proclaim the dual mission of the University: Scholarship and Leadership. The mountains represent not only the location of the University, but timelessness and endurance, and the column represents the University’s foundation in the liberal arts and sciences. The seal’s original design was the result of a competition among the members of the junior class of 1960. By class vote, student Janet Beadle’s design was selected.
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